Elevate Eyecare

What Elevate Eyecare does

Elevate Eyecare (legal entity TZVECL Holdings LLC, also doing business as "Elevate My Eyes") is a multi-state operator of locally branded optometry practices headquartered in Dallas, Texas with a South Carolina management entity (TZVECL Management of SC, LLC). The company runs a roll-up model that acquires and partners with independent optometrists while retaining their trusted regional brand names (Vision Care Center, Ocean Eye, Voss Vision, Family Vision Care, Currey Eyecare, Summer Avenue Eyecare, Kingsport Vision Center, Cordova Vision Center) and unifying back-office, technology, and procurement. Across nine U.S. states — North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Tennessee, Alaska, and Illinois — the network delivers in-person eye care to consumers ranging from pediatric to senior demographics, with 251–500 employees supporting at least 13 identified clinic locations.

Name

Elevate Eyecare

Legal name

TZVECL Holdings LLC

Website

https://elevatemyeyes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Elevate Eyecare (TZVECL Holdings LLC) operates a network of locally branded optometry clinics across nine U.S. states, delivering eye exams, prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and specialty services including dry eye therapy and pediatric myopia management to family and senior demographics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Offices of Optometrists (621320)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN)

Keywords

• Optometry services
• Eye care clinics
• Prescription eyewear
• Contact lens fittings
• Dry eye treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

West Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Eye Exams: Comprehensive eye examinations including vision testing, prescription updates, and ocular health evaluation
2. Eyewear Sales: Prescription glasses, frames, and lenses across multiple price points including designer brands
3. Contact Lens Sales: Contact lens fittings, examinations, and ongoing contact lens product sales
4. Medical Treatments: Therapeutic treatments including IPL, iLUX, and LipiFlow procedures for dry eye disease and other ocular conditions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elevate Eyecare operates a multi-state network of independent optometry clinics providing comprehensive eye care services, including routine eye exams, prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses, dry eye treatments, pediatric myopia management, vision therapy, and eye disease screening. The company pairs local practice brands with centralized administrative support, advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment (Optos, IPL, iLUX, LipiFlow), and participation in major insurance networks. It generates revenue primarily from professional eye care services and retail sales of optical products.

Product overview

Elevate Eyecare is a network of independent optometry practices offering comprehensive eye care services across 9 states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Tennessee, Alaska, and Illinois). The company operates a multi-location model under various local brand names (e.g., Vision Care Center, Ocean Eye, Voss Vision, Family Vision Care) unified under the Elevate Eyecare umbrella. Core offerings include comprehensive eye exams, prescription eyeglasses (100+ designer brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Prada, Coach, Michael Kors), and contact lenses (Acuvue, Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, CooperVision). Specialty services include pediatric myopia management (Essilor Stellest, MiSight lenses), dry eye treatments (IPL, iLUX, LipiFlow, BlephEx), vision therapy (at select locations), and eye disease screening. The company provides online scheduling, bill payment, and accepts major insurance plans plus CareCredit financing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Eye Exams

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OptoscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for advanced retinal imaging equipment. Optos provides wide-field retinal imaging technology used in Elevate Eyecare clinics for comprehensive eye health evaluation and early detection of ocular conditions.
• Major Insurance ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork participation as in-network provider with major commercial health insurance plans, Medicare, and vision insurance carriers. Accepted plans include but are not limited to Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, VSP, EyeMed, and Davis Vision.
• Eyewear Brand Partners (Prada, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Versace, Coach, DKNY, and others)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with designer and mainstream eyewear brands for frame and lens offerings. Provides patients with access to premium and fashion eyewear options across multiple price points.
• IPL, iLUX, LipiFlow Technology ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnerships for advanced dry eye treatment technology. Provides access to IPL therapy systems, iLUX meibomian gland treatment devices, and LipiFlow thermal pulsation systems for comprehensive dry eye disease management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Keplr Vision: Multi-state optometry roll-up platform aggregating independent practices; operates with a similar distributed brand and partnership model to Elevate Eyecare.
• National Vision Holdings: Operates America's Best, Eyeglass World and AC Lens; large-scale low-to-mid-price optical retailer with in-store exams; closest publicly-traded benchmark for Elevate's exam-plus-eyewear model.
• Warby Parker: Vertically integrated DTC eyewear brand with growing retail clinic footprint offering eye exams and prescription glasses; competes for the same insured and self-pay eye-care consumer.
• AEG Vision: PE-backed consolidator of independent optometry practices with multi-state clinic network; mirrors Elevate's acquisition model and primary eye-care service mix.
• EyeCare Partners: Large PE-backed optometry and ophthalmology practice roll-up; directly comparable platform strategy of acquiring and supporting independent ODs across multiple states.
• MyEyeDr. Multi-state optometry group with full-service exams, eyewear dispensing and insurance-network participation; competes directly for insured eye-care patients in overlapping Mid-Atlantic/Southeast markets.

Broad incumbents

• Walmart Vision Center: Largest US optical retailer by store count with leased optometry clinics; competes for value-oriented exam and eyewear patients where Elevate's clinics overlap.
• EssilorLuxottica (LensCrafters / Pearle Vision): Global optical giant owning LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Target Optical and most premium frame brands; broad incumbent competing in nearly every US retail optical market Elevate operates in.

Others

• VSP Vision: Dominant US vision benefits carrier; both Elevate's largest referral source as an in-network VSP provider and an industry shaper whose network decisions directly affect Elevate's patient flow.

Emerging players

• 1-800-Contacts: Online contact-lens retailer that has expanded into telehealth refractive exams; an emerging competitor specifically in Elevate's contact-lens reordering and routine exam segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ElevateEyecare
• Facebookfacebook.com/ElevateMyEyes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elevate-eyecare
• Instagraminstagram.com/elevatemyeyes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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